Please remember, during this heatwave, to leave small bowls of cold water outside for the goths in your area. Thank you. 😁

This is the first time I've assembled my horde. I'm amazed how consistent the size and colour is considering I never referred back to the previous drawings while creating the next. I think they look good together, definitely a clan with character. 😁

Spent a large part of a wet, miserable June weekend drawing and colouring a goblin portrait, (as you do).

As someone that reads every line of poetry and songs* in The Lord of the Rings I'm horrified by this, (I know some skip them). *I draw the line at trying to sing them.😁

Drew another goblin portrait, they're not easy to draw, they hate sitting for my sketches, this one was particularly grouchy.

Listen to a Graphic Audio sample from the upcoming Dresden Files 3: Grave Peril by Jim Butcher! All over Chicago, ghosts are causing trouble... These ghosts are tormented, violent, and deadly. Someone—or something—is purposely stirring them up to wreak unearthly havoc. But why? Release Date: Apr 30

Coloured yesterday's drawing with coloured pencils, about two hours of work but I was listening to a good audiobook.

Trying to relax quietly listening to music but the random tunes were very fast tempo and I started to quickly doodle this guy in time with the music. I'm calling him Booger the goblin, (can't think why).😁🤷🏼

Legendary cup of tea accompaniment unlocked. 😋

Just seen another, you need to have read all of these novels by this age thing. You don't. Read what you want when you want.

Having bought new gardening gloves I now need to know where I can buy the enthusiasm needed to tackle the jungle that is my garden.🤨

I was rudely reminded this morning, while grocery shopping, that I hadn't eaten breakfast when the aisle displaying shampoos made me feel ravenously hungry. The shampoos on display: raspberry, mint, orange, mixed berries, cherry— 😳🤤😁

First doodle of the year, (A5).

I've not eaten a mince pie yet this season. I also only drink a little alcohol at Christmas. Today I've bought my first packet of said pies. My selection process was buying the ones with three different kinds of alcohol in them. If they're rubbish I'll probably not remember.😵‍💫😁

It was a polite and friendly exchange but I did enjoy watching a man trying to persuade a traffic warden not to give him a ticket, and I quote, "because it's Christmas". Sadly I couldn't stay long enough to see if this worked but I admire his trying it anyway. 😂

@jaleighjohnson.bsky.social Hi, I've just finished listening to 'The Fallbacks: Dealing with Dragons' I love the two Fallback books and I really hope you're asked to write a third. The audiobooks were superb.

I bought an advent calendar today. Yes, yes I am too old for such things but who doesn't like opening a cardboard window every day during December and getting rewarded with a small piece of chocolate. 😋😁

@delilahsdawson.bsky.social Hi, I've just finished reading 'Ravenloft: Heir of Strahd' fangtastically* fun, spooky season read. I loved the characters, setting, and story very much. *Sorry😁

@sarahjdaley.bsky.social I've just finished reading 'Wings of Steel and Fury'. I really enjoyed it, the last one hundred pages were nail biting, edge of your seat fun. I loved 'Obsidian' when it came out too, so I knew this would be good, (must reread that). I look forward to your next book.

Bought an A5 crumpet.😋😁

Oh screw it. I don't normally recommend books but this newly published one I recently finished was wonderful. So if you like sci-fi, smart female protagonists, found family, and adventures on hulking great rust buckets to the beyond you might enjoy this.

I couldn't describe its owner, I never spared him a glance. I did look down at his dog, and it looked up at me, goofy grin on its furry face, and I smiled at it. So, yes, I admit it, I'm a dog smiler, I smile at nice dogs.😁 Number of dogs smiled at today on my walk: 🐕🐕🐕

'I'm thinking about retirement,' said the Captain. 'Yippe– nooo, don't go,' said Skiv. 'Not mine, my grandma, the Admiral. I'd like to fill her boots.' 'Oh,' said a deflated Skiv. 'Big shoes to fill.' 'Huge. I can put her shoes on while still wearing mine.' 'Not what I meant.'

Bat joke. Joke stolen - I realised the previous version was generative AI so I drew it myself, not sharing that sort of slop! I have (some) standards!

'Your brother did the work?' said Skiv. 'He specialises in outfitting ships for stealth,' said the Captain. 'The Bridge has fitted carpet?' 'Absorbs sound.' 'Curtains?' 'Absorbs sound.' 'Pine table, chairs, matching dresser?' 'Ah, wrong bro', this one works in interior design.'

Working in the garden today and it was incredibly hot. I could hear my heart racing. My first thought, I'm having a heart attack, that rhythm is way too fast. Then I realised it was a car stereo a couple of streets away. So, the good news, not a heart attack, and excellent hearing.😁

If you've started watching the brilliant TV series I can highly recommend GraphicAudio's excellent dramatised audiobooks of the original novels.

Good morning. I've just made a cup of tea so strong it's already kicked sand in my face while flexing its muscles. 😁☕

'Awake, rise and shine, open, on?' said the Captain. 'It's no good Skiv, Computer is dead. We have no control from the Bridge, no weapons, navigation, nothing.' 'Perhaps if your toothbrush is fully charged you could plug Computer back in and switch on?' said Skiv. 'Ah.' #1LineWed

About an hour ago I was sat in my car, in a car park, minding my own business, reading a vampire novel. It's a bit windy out so a tree branch detached itself and fell noisily on to the roof of my car. It was a very small branch, no damage, but I definitely nearly sh** myself.😁

'Claims I was asleep on duty are mad,' said the Captain. 'I blink slowly, especially while deep in thought.' 'The blanket?' said Skiv. 'The Bridge was cold.' 'Hot milky drink?' 'I refer to my first answer.' 'The teddy bear?' said Skiv. 'He's never seen the Bridge.' #1LineWed

Just thinking about something from my childhood you don't see any more: cars with coat-hanger aerials and single replacement car doors a different colour to the rest of the vehicle.😁 #80s

After steaming in a hot car for half an hour I've come home to a nice, hot, cup of tea.🤔🤨 Yeah, I don't understand it either.😁

All morning I've been doing just one more thing and then I'll get something for this headache... this post is definitely my last thing before I fetch something for my headache.🙄 So much for a quiet Sunday.

@garethlpowell.bsky.social Finally my library copy of Future's Edge came through, just in time for the long bank holiday weekend. And, flipping heck Gareth it's a great read. 🙂👍🏼

I have two large Easter eggs in my kitchen cupboard that I can't touch until next weekend. If that's not an example of iron willpower then I don't know what is*. *Always assuming they survive until next weekend.

Polish! Polish! 😍 #DoctorWho

'I recognise this place,' said the Captain. 'Of all the vast emptiness of space this is familiar?' said Skiv. 'Yes probably just my date-au-vue.' 'Déjà vu? It's called déjà vu.' 'Really, I see, are the Déjà Vuians friendly? I feel I've been here before but I don't remember them.'

I've just found out my doorbell isn't working, as an introvert that likes to be left alone I'm tempted to not fix it. 😁

'It's an interesting piece of kit to find on the bridge of a starship,' said the visiting navigator. 'The popcorn maker?' said Skiv. 'Yes.' 'The Captain likes a snack while watching space battles on the view screen.' 'Space battles you're taking part in?' 'I'm not telling him.'

'So Skiv, Friday in space, let's make it a good one,' said the Captain taking a seat on the Bridge. 'Unlike last Friday? Space battles, alien mind viruses, and the Mess running out of raspberry mousse desserts?' 'Yes, yes, none of that today... have to save something for Monday.'

'So,' said the Captain, 'engineer Sp'nerr gets lost, a lot, to find his way around ship he leaves a trail of loosened exposed bolts?' 'Correct,' said Skiv. 'He's been on ship for?' 'Ten years.' 'He's been doing this all that time?' 'Yes. It's why the engine fell off last week.'

'This is the worst Monday, ever,' said Skiv. 'Sir?' asked a cadet. 'We're out of coffee. I hadn't realised the Captain was ninety percent fuelled by it.' 'We can resupply at—' 'You don't understand, he's just complained that his hair is too heavy and that ship is too... shipy.'

It's Pancake Day here in the UK. I've never made pancakes before and to be honest I'm not going to try today, I mean, for a start, how long do you have to boil those things for? 😉😁

Good morning. Last night I decided to watch a film, Renfield. I didn't know much about it but it was fangtastic fun. A very different take on Dracula and all the better for it.🧛🏻🦇

In today's weird thought that stopped me in my tracks: why is Han Solo's ship called the Millennium Falcon when no such bird exists in the part of the universe Star Wars is set? 🤯🤔😁

I really hope I can sleep tonight. I'm worried about my postman and how he's going to cope bringing me all those cards tomorrow - he's not a young man. 😳😉😂 (I'm joking, I've never received a Valentine's card before, no reason to think tomorrow will be any different)

I love the book I wrote. At the same time, if I ever look at it again I will throw it out the window.

'A new week, alien princesses to rescue, space battles, worlds to save,' said the Captain. 'Today we have an alien delegation trying to sell us ever lasting rubber bands that never lose their twang and the toilets on—,' said Skiv. 'Fine but I want to do that other stuff Tuesday.'

Not going to lie, January was so long that when I came to flip the page of my calendar there was an actual layer of dust on it*. 😳😁 *It's also possible I missed it when cleaning.😁 But that doesn't make for a funny anecdote.🤷🏼